A2 block · included with Pro
My past and my present
Life story, family and background, comparing then and now, and narrating simple past events.

Practice this block
Jump into matching drills — hear, tap, and master the words from these lessons.
verbs
Pretérito perfeito: fui, fiz, tive…
weekdays
Months, years & past dates
family
Family & life story
comparatives
Then and now: mais / menos / melhor
Lessons

1.How people look
Describe height, hair and face with ser and ter so a neighbour can recognise someone.
~22 min

2.Whose is this?
Name family links and belongings with meu/minha and dele/dela.
~21 min

3.Personality today
Contrast lasting character (ser) with today's mood or behaviour (estar).
~23 min

4.My town, my street
Describe your neighbourhood with haver/ter and ser for what the place is like.
~22 min

5.How I feel right now
Say temporary states with estar and set phrases like ter fome / ter sono.
~20 min

6.Nationality, job and marital status
Present nationality, age, job and marital status with ser as stable identity facts.
~21 min

7.When I was little
Describe childhood habits with pretérito imperfeito and lock high-frequency imperfect forms.
~25 min

8.What happened
Narrate finished events with pretérito perfeito simples.
~23 min

9.Story with background
Combine imperfect background with perfect events in one short story.
~25 min

10.Before and now
Contrast past habits with present life using antes/agora and imperfect vs present.
~22 min

11.I used to…
Say former habits that stopped with costumava + infinitive.
~21 min

12.Our last trip
Retell a recent trip: where you went, what you saw and how it was.
~24 min

13.Where my family is from
Share origin, relatives abroad and why you moved with ser de, viver and mudar-se.
~23 min

14.What I am going to do
Link a past event to a near-future plan with ir + infinitive.
~22 min

15.My short life story
Connect origin, past habits, a key change and today into one coherent arc.
~25 min